Doctoral Practicum at University Health Services

Welcome to our University Health Services Practicum Training Program website! I appreciate your interest in our practicum training and hope that the information provided through our website will be helpful in determining if this program is a good fit for you. Our center is committed to the highest standards in training and strives to help you develop to your full potential as a competent mental health provider.

This practicum training program will provide you with experience in initial assessments, individual counseling, group counseling and the option of crisis intervention. It is typically a one year commitment, 17+ hours a week. The requirements of those 17+ hours are outlined in the Practicum Program Overview. Supervision is provided by current APA doctoral interns (who are themselves supervised by licensed psychologists) as well as by senior staff (psychologists and licensed professional counselors). All sessions are video recorded for review by supervisors. Additionally, practicum students may expect opportunities for live supervision from their supervisors. Practicum counselors may also have opportunities to participate in additional university counseling center activities including conferences, outreach, and development of psychoeducation materials.

The practicum at University Health Services requires that practicum counselors have completed a minimum of one supervised training experience providing individual counseling before starting our training program.

The applicant interview will include questions related to your application packet, previous experience and expectations of a practicum at University Health Services. We may also ask you to review a brief vignette and provide a case conceptualization and initial thoughts on treatment strategies. Our interest is in obtaining some understanding of your conceptualization skills and reasoning skills in approaching your work with clients.

If you have any thoughts or questions about this application process, please let me know. My goal is to provide you with information that may be helpful in your decision making process and I hope you will consider applying to our practicum program. Again, I appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to receiving your application packet should you feel that this would be a good fit for you.

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